The Nancy Smith Elementary School annual field day was held last Monday, May 20 at the high school track. Events included high jump, long jump, softball and football throws, a 400 meter relay, 75, 100, and 200 meter runs, tug-of-war, water slide, water relay, and water kickball.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, is pleased to announce that Levi Britting of Albany, has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.

An Albany 13 and under travel baseball team won their State Tournament in Euless May 18-19. The team, made up of local youth with the exception of two players from area towns, won the event after also competing this spring in tournaments at Brownwood and Wichita Falls.

Students entering junior high and high school in the fall have the opportunity to keep in shape over the summer thanks to summer conditioning programs for both boys and girls.

Ten Moran seniors will receive high school diplomas at commencement exercises tomorrow evening, while the MISD kindergarten and eighth grade graduation cere-monies will take place tonight. Commencement High school graduation will take place at 7:00 p.m.

By Kathy Thomson Steve Taggart was sworn in for his second term as Moran mayor at the regular Moran City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. City secretary Jackie Wallace administered the oath of office.

By Kathy Thomson The Moran Bulldogs are looking for a new head coach for the upcoming season. Harley Ethridge served as the 2018-19 coach, but he recently resigned and has accepted a position in the Oglesby school district.

Pick-up dates for the June distribution of the commodity food program are June 6 and 7. On Thursday, June 6, certified families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

The Albany Dance Theatre Company will present “The Emerald City“ this Friday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Albany High School auditorium.  The performance is free to the public and will include 150 dancers from Albany and five surrounding communities. 

Dozens of local scholarships were presented to members of the Albany High School Class of 2019 during commencement exercises held last Friday, May 24.